Cochlear Implants

  by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.   A lady asked, Can you direct me to some good sources to read about cochlear implants? To learn first-hand about cochlear implants and to get many of your questions answered, the nicest (friendly, no brand wars) on-line group for cochlear implants is the one in the SayWhatClub. Ask to […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I had sudden hearing loss and need your help. If you had to have a cochlear implant today, which implant would you have, and where would you have it done? Fortunately for me, I live close to one of the best cochlear implant surgeons, Dr. John Niparko at […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Several people have asked me to address the issue of cochlear implants (CI). Although I don’t have a cochlear implant, I know hundreds and hundreds of people that do have cochlear implants. My friend Denise Portis is one of them. She also has a way with words. Here is her witty […]

 by Neil Bauman, Ph.D.   A lady wrote: I had an incident yesterday trying to give blood. I was stunned when I was not allowed to give blood because I had marked (under previous surgeries) that I had a cochlear implant (CI). The head screener (an RN) argued with me that I didn’t know what I […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Strange as it may seem, some children are born deaf, but “regain” their hearing a few months later without medical intervention according to Dr. Joseph Attias at the University of Haifa in Israel. Amir Gilat, in his report “Some children are born with ‘temporary deafness’ and do not require cochlear implant,” […]

by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A concerned mother wrote: My 14 year old son has been hearing impaired in both ears since birth. His hearing has remained pretty stable until now. He has been able to use hearing aids effectively. His recent hearing test showed that his hearing dropped significantly in his left ear, especially in […]